Zenshuji Soto Misson, Los Angeles

Name: Zenshuji Soto Misson
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#360 among attractions in Los Angeles

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Zenshuji Soto Mission, established in 1922 in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California, was the first Soto Zen Buddhist temple in North America. Today, it is the North American headquarters for Soto Zen, under the guidance of Sotoshu Shumucho, and is a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji. ()

Coordinates: 34°2'54"N, 118°14'11"W

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Central Los Angeles (Historic Cultural)Los Angeles United States

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Day trips

Zenshuji Soto Misson – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skirball Cultural Center, City Hall, The Smell, Japanese American National Museum.

0.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
13 min walk • Nestled in the hills of Los Angeles, the Skirball Cultural Center stands as a vibrant testament to the preservation and exploration of Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. This multifaceted museum, established in 1996, offers a rich tapestry of culture...
0.5 miNW
1928 landmark with an observation deck
City Hall, Los Angeles
14 min walk • Los Angeles City Hall stands as an enduring symbol of the city's governance and history. Completed in 1928, this iconic building towers over the downtown skyline at 32 stories, reaching a height of 454 feet. It is not only a functioning government hub but also a...
0.6 miW
Nightlife, Dancing
The Smell, Los Angeles
15 min walk • The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.
~910 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
5 min walk • The Japanese American National Museum is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Chinese American Museum is a museum located in Downtown Los Angeles as a part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument.
~1990 ftW
Valley
Los Angeles Basin, Los Angeles
10 min walk • The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to an anomalous group of east-west trending chains of mountains collectively known as the Transverse Ranges.
0.6 miN
Historic district with a Mexican market
Olvera Street, Los Angeles
17 min walk • Olvera Street is a historic street in downtown Los Angeles, and a part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument, the area immediately around the 19th-century Los Angeles Plaza, which has been the main square of the city since the early 1820s, when California was still part...
~1520 ftE
Street
1st Street, Los Angeles
8 min walk • 1st Street is an east–west thoroughfare in Los Angeles and Monterey Park, California. It serves as a postal divider between north and south and is one of a few streets to run across the Los Angeles River.
0.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Los Angeles Mall, Los Angeles
13 min walk • The Los Angeles Mall is a small shopping center and series of plazas at the Los Angeles Civic Center, between Main and Los Angeles Streets on the north and south sides of Temple Street, connected by both a pedestrian bridge and a tunnel.
0.5 miNW
Monuments and statues
Triforium, Los Angeles
13 min walk • Triforium is a 60-foot high, concrete public art sculpture mounted with 1,494 Venetian glass prisms, light bulbs, and an internal 79-bell carillon located at Fletcher Bowron Square in the Los Angeles Mall at Temple and Main streets in the Civic Center district of Downtown Los Angeles.
0.4 miNW
Street
Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles
12 min walk • Los Angeles Street, originally known as Calle de los Negros or Alley of the Black People, is a major thoroughfare in Downtown Los Angeles, California, dating back to the origins of the city as the Pueblo de Los Ángeles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Zenshuji Soto Misson?

Nearby attractions include Alameda Street, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Little Tokyo, Los Angeles (5 min walk), Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles (5 min walk), Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles (6 min walk).

How to get to Zenshuji Soto Misson by public transport?

The nearest stations to Zenshuji Soto Misson:

Bus

Patsaouras Transit Plaza • Lines: J (13 min walk)
Aliso Street & Los Angeles Street • Lines: J (13 min walk)

Metro

Union Station • Lines: B, D (14 min walk)
Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (19 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (14 min walk)

Light rail

Union Station • Lines: L (14 min walk)
Pico/Aliso • Lines: L (16 min walk)